Is there a Diesel or Gas break point?
I'm strongly considering upgrading to a 250/2500 or larger truck and I was wondering if there is break point where diesels just make more sense than gas. I know that as a rule diesels are better at p...
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If you pick any one of the new HD gasser trucks with deep gears,it'll pull most any highway in the mountains at or near the speed limit with a, say, 8klb trailer. You WILL be redlined in 2nd gear, maaaybe 3rd to do a 6%+ uphill pull at over a mile high, but you'll get to the top.
Your experience with the ole 318 Durango is not representative of what to expect. New pickup gassers have roughly 2x the power and deeper gears.
All that said, any new HD diesel will absolutely destroy a gasser for towing. And the most powerful 1/2 tons will pull the same or harder than the HD gassers.
Your experience with the ole 318 Durango is not representative of what to expect. New pickup gassers have roughly 2x the power and deeper gears.
All that said, any new HD diesel will absolutely destroy a gasser for towing. And the most powerful 1/2 tons will pull the same or harder than the HD gassers.
